Kanchipuram tour, Child Labour alleviation
| country: | India |
| location: | Tamil Nadu |
| price: | From 1300 rupees (approx £17) (2 days) excluding flights. Rural temple tour 1000 rupees per person, Village cultlure & folklore tour 15000 rupees per group (5-10 persons) including dinner. |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Learn first about the problem of child labour in the silk weaving industry.
Spend time with us and get an inside view of India's silk weaving industry and its supporting villages.
See what is being done to eradicate child labor in the Kanchipuram area.
This NGO programme strikes at the entrenched culture of child labour from many sides, by providing Bridge Schools that ease the transition from workplace to classroom and by training and supporting the families of released child laborers to become economically self sufficient.
The NGO works intimately with the village people who will be happy to meet you and show you around their village.
The Cultural Experience includes:
Other tours
Rural temple visit: Most visitors to Kanchipuram only visit the town and its temples, but there are numerous beautiful temples outside the city. With this add-on, the NGO and the villagers will show you their local rural temple.
Village culture and folklore tour: This tour enables you to immerse yourself in the real history and identity of village people as is represented through their dance and music. We will arrange an evening of Indian culture and folklore with its songs, dance and village drama.
An intimate dinner with the NGO director and his family will complete the evening. There you can discuss the realities of village life and address any questions or curiosities that may have developed during your stay in India. This tour goes from 4-9pm (with the option of extending).
Spend time with us and get an inside view of India's silk weaving industry and its supporting villages.
See what is being done to eradicate child labor in the Kanchipuram area.
This NGO programme strikes at the entrenched culture of child labour from many sides, by providing Bridge Schools that ease the transition from workplace to classroom and by training and supporting the families of released child laborers to become economically self sufficient.
The NGO works intimately with the village people who will be happy to meet you and show you around their village.
The Cultural Experience includes:
- An overnight stay with the NGO director and his family, including dinner and breakfast.
- Visit to a village for an up-close look at the cottage silk weaving industry.
- See the weavers at work in their homes and how they become child-free labor operations.
- Visit to one of the 6 Bridge Schools.
- Tour of a silk weaving factory and a visit to factory silk stores that support child-free labour weaving.
Other tours
Rural temple visit: Most visitors to Kanchipuram only visit the town and its temples, but there are numerous beautiful temples outside the city. With this add-on, the NGO and the villagers will show you their local rural temple.
Village culture and folklore tour: This tour enables you to immerse yourself in the real history and identity of village people as is represented through their dance and music. We will arrange an evening of Indian culture and folklore with its songs, dance and village drama.
An intimate dinner with the NGO director and his family will complete the evening. There you can discuss the realities of village life and address any questions or curiosities that may have developed during your stay in India. This tour goes from 4-9pm (with the option of extending).
how this holiday makes a difference
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In addition to the economic benefits that will help us support its programs, you will become better informed about the problems of child labour in India so that you will be able to educate others. Your visit may generate future volunteer opportunities for you and others to assist us in eradicating child labour and empowering women.
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